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November 19, 2012 - Part II, page 2 - important in the Study Area’s form and function. The images incorporated within the Plan are intended to provide guidance toward the development of formal design guidelines and small area plans after the Plan’s adoption. Primary Elements of the Illustrative Master Plan Greater Downtown Area − General  Identify opportunities to visually improve the Highway 10 corridor by adding areas of landscaping, lighting, visual features and removing blight.  Maintain the integrity of single family neighborhoods by encouraging opportunities for reinvestment.  Maintain historic character of the area by: o Rehabilitation of the “Brick and South Main blocks” o Maintain the water tower at Jackson Ave o Designate historic single family residential areas o Commemorative signage o Establish design standards for new development that reflect characteristics of the past  Establish identifiable pedestrian corridors to enhance traffic patterns and connections throughout the Study Area: o Main Street to Handke Stadium to Hwy 10 at Proctor o Main Street to the mixed use area o Jackson Avenue  Establish identifiable landscape corridors to enhance traffic patterns and connections throughout the Study Area: o Main Street to Handke Stadium o Main Street/4th Street o Jackson Avenue Recreational Opportunities  Identify appropriate locations along the rivers for public access.  Work with Elk River Municipal Utilities to screen or relocate outdoor storage.  Establish a trail system throughout the study area,: Promoting connections to the rivers, parks, and activity venues.  Create interpretive signs to highlight historic occurrences and view sheds  Promote people generating activities (farmers markets, festivals, concerts, sidewalk sales) to expand and enhance citizen activity in the Study Area: Core Downtown  Establish the Mississippi River as the significant recreational amenity by creating a variety of public access opportunities, physical connections and activities within the Study Area.  Establish specialized commercial land uses in the core downtown (e.g. hotel, restaurant, banquet facility).  Protect the large scale massing of buildings in the core downtown that establish the character of the core area  Use structured parking in the core downtown to provide parking necessary to support diversity of uses in the downtown area.